Malice (Dahlia Saga, Book 1) by Natalie Bennett
General Genres & Darkness Level - Basic info & Content
Darkness Level 5
Contemporary
Horror
Horrotica
Serial Killer
Tropes & Triggers - Although I try my hardest not to include any spoilers, these tags may give away a little more of the story. If you don't want to risk the possibility of knowing a wee bit extra about the type of content and aren't too bothered anout exact tropes then don't click here 🙂
Abduction
Abused Heroine
Angst
Anti-Hero
Ass Eating
Brutal Violence
Butt Stuff
Captive
Extreme Violence
Good Girl Turned Bad
Non Consent/Rape
Obsessive/Possessive
Darkness Level – 5 out of 6
My Rating is 4.5 Stars
Blurb
Do you know what it’s like to be loved by a monster?
I can tell you all about it.
Rich.
Charming.
Beautiful.
He was everything I tried to avoid.
I was the source of his maddening obsession.
And though I learned to love my monster with every beat of my morbid heart, this is no fairy-tale.
For me, there is no happily ever after.
The Dahlia Saga contains various triggers and content some may find objective. Please heed the TWs.
My Review Of Malice by Natalie Bennett
I got caught up in this book so quickly that I was over halfway through the book before I realised it!
This was the first book I’ve read by Natalie Bennett and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It was one of those where you had a couple of ideas in your head as to which way it was gonny go but you weren’t sure right up until it actually happened, lol.
Not only that but there was a twist that I just did not see coming.
And let’s be honest, when you read as much s we do, there are very rarely surprises any more, right?
JULIAN
I should hate this man. I really should.
But instead, I’m wishing I could snag a psychotic killer of my very own. *shakes head disapprovingly*
Julian is a very dangerous, very intelligent and very sexy man. With a lack of apathy and an extremely high sex drive, lol.
It runs in his family.
The men of this family got me changing my knickers, peeps!
He and his family run a haven of sorts for the sick and twisted wealthy people out there.
It’s a place where you can come and “play” until your heart’s content. As long as you have the money.
Think of the movie Hostel. But better (of course).
When Julian sees something he wants, he takes it. Simple as that.
And when he meets Morgana for the first time knows he knows she’s the one. She can see through the facade he puts on for the rest of the world and into his soul and he sees something equally as dark and disturbing in her.
But he was maybe a little ill-prepared for the way he catches some feels for her.
Not that that softened him in any way.
In fact, it made him worse.
With one look, I knew Morgana was a different kind of woman. She was the perfect mess of beauty and chaos. I saw her demons. I saw her darkness. It was all in her eyes
MORGANA
A lovely girl with a sadness inside and the feeling that she’s never really fit in.
She’s met Julian before but has purposely avoided him.
He has the power to make her squirm and squirt with just a look, lol.
And he emanates danger.
When she finally does go for dinner with him she realises she may be in way over her head especially when he quite abruptly tells her what he does for fun and business.
I like how different this one was.
There was no hiding what they did. Not really. The family was quite honest about it.
They also didn’t blame their hunger for torture on trauma or lack of love or abuse of any kind.
He was not crazy. None of them was.
They are alpha businessmen with little to no apathy.
Morgana wasn’t your usual victim either. She had her own darkness.
I knew right then that I was a terribly fucked up person. I think I’d always known. There was a list of shit that went on in my head—a list that would make people gasp and throw holy water on me if they ever found out what was on it.
SEX SCENES
He digs his fingers into my globes, pulling them apart even farther so he can dip his tongue inside me. It's so taboo...and so different...A moan unfurls in my chest and pours from my mouth, followed by another. The tip of his tongue moves in and out of my ass. He lets go of my left cheek and pushes two fingers into my pussy. My wet sex makes sloppy noises as he curves them inside me, finding my g-spot. His tongue never stops moving for a second. I begin to squirm, feeling a tingle in my lower spine. Julian makes a growly sound in his throat. With him controlling my movements and an overwhelming pressure building within me, I concentrate on him using me to fuck his face. "Jules." His name is a mere whisper. I want him inside me; I want him to make me hurt. "I know," he breathes out, digging his nails into my ass so hard he breaks the skin and draws blood. I moan in response. "More," I whine as he digs in deeper. His mouth leaves my hole, and his cock quickly replaces it. "More?" I know he doesn't expect an answer. His full length pushes inside my ass; he shoves my face into the mattress almost to the point of suffocation and starts to thrust with a brutal amount of force. I moan and groan into his silk sheets, breathing heavily through my mouth and nose. He slaps each cheek in quick succession before wrapping my long hair around his fist and yanking my head back. Tears pool in my eyes, spilling down my face. His hand knots in my hair, and the pain from how hard he's fucking me is complete delectation. My head is bent so far back it's hard to swallow; he arches my back even more, allowing him to go deeper. He fucks me as if he hates me.
FINAL THOUGHTS on MALICE by Natalie Bennett
I loved these two characters. In fact, I loved the whole family so I’m glad that there are more books with the rest of the family members in it.
4.5 Stars
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